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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1939
Page
4
Secretary Wallace drops marketing quotas for this year's wheat crop and farmers greet the move as relief. The piece notes proration in oil as a lesser evil and questions if reduced acreage will meet market demand, with forecasts uncertain and tied to Washington calculations.
James A. Farley spoke to Kansas postal supervisors with a jovial air but offered no forecasts on a Roosevelt third term. He used the event to listen and gauge grassroots sentiment, a factor presidents including Roosevelt weigh as they plan moves toward the San Francisco fair and broader national reach.
The federal deficit exceeds three billion with part of the year left. Government debt stands at 40.203 billion and trends toward the 45 billion legal limit. Despite calls for budget balance, no action to cut debt has been taken. Washington clings to spending as a remedy.
Moscow rejects the British proposal to defend small nations threatened by Hitler. The move mirrors Soviet retaliation for the Munich snub as Britain and France sanctioned arrangements that left Czechoslovakia without Moscow consent. Moscow signals interest alignment with Britain’s broader aims by endorsing the Britain Turkey treaty.
Citizens of Lawrence were asked to support a welfare project funded by both federal and state dollars. Officials emphasized the need for local participation to ensure the program reaches those in need.
Concordia Kansan columnist Marion Ellett notes that despite broader government relief and higher taxes, private donations remain intensive. He recalls a college lecture urging charity without coercion and warns continued growth in government welfare will shift more burden onto individuals.
The stay could be reduced by two days to compensate for extra time spent on the voyage to the new world. The rest of the schedule could proceed largely as planned, but readjustments may be needed across the board requiring renewed preparation for the royal reception.
The article suggests initial tips about a widespread plot involving medical fraud were so sensational they stretched belief. It notes that the lurid idea of witch doctors may have been drawn from detective fiction, and that reality now appears more shocking than fiction.
The district attorney uncovers a three million dollar fraud in New York. The spotlight stays on Dewey despite Attorney General Mur phy's involvement in prosecutions of other frauds in Kansas City.
Critics argue weekly magazines prioritize popular appeal over intellectual growth, reflecting a shift in content strategy. The trend suggests editors chase reader thirst rather than educational value.
Samuel B. Pettengill frames John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers as seeking near total control of the soft coal industry and allied sectors. He argues the fight pits labor democracy against labor autocracy and could shape the 1940 campaign and Roosevelt's strategy.
The Luther League convention ends this morning with Esther Swanson of Lawrence chosen to the executive committee. H. F. Martin delivered last night's address. A local strawberry crop reports light yields while frost damages potatoes and tomatoes in areas like Eudora. Joel Asher heads to Bloomington Illinois for a cement job. Joe Howard visits Lawrence amid KC crowds. Mu Phi Epsilon sorority hosts at Miss Wiedemann’s home.
Quotes from public figures and remarks on legal matters appear in a compilation of statements and opinions. The items reference Governor Chandler, monopoly inquiry testimony by Mrs Paul Roller, a political maneuver by Maury Maverick in San Antonio, and a mercy killing trial remark by Louis Greenfield.
George Wagner to study zoology in Ann Arbor for PhD work. Miss Elizabeth Wilder and Mrs. Dr. Mosher of Kansas City visit with 15 Kansas City high school girls and a talk by Mrs. Mosher on Collegiate Alumnae work. A 30‑guest anniversary whist party honors Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Perkins. Picnic planned by Mrs. Hortense Street and Miss Maude Rush at Bismarck Grove. Miss Florence Hawk hosts birthday celebration. Lawrence paving approved by council 10–2 with dissent from Barker and Dicker. Large crowd at Y M C A revival. Miss Stanford sings. Dr. S. A. Northrup to preach. Rogers to sing. Blind Boone Concert Company to perform May 18 at Congregational Church for Ladies’ Society. seats 35c reserved, 25c general.
Mary Franklin, society editor, accompanies officers to identify a drowned girl found in the East River. The dead woman, red gold hair and pink gown, is confirmed as Janice French, cracking a pivotal crime case as Commissioner Fenelon and Detective Ryan lead the morgue tour.
A dialogue unfolds about delaying a suicide verdict. Dr. Morris resists but Ladd and Fenelon push for an inquest and autopsy to uncover the true cause of death. The doctor agrees to test for drugs in the stomach. To Be Continued.
The pulse rate changes with posture and activity and serves as a key indicator of fitness. Age and sex influence normal ranges, with higher values in children and women. Factors such as altitude travel sleep loss and excitement raise the pulse, while sprinting can leave the heart rate elevated long after activity ends.
Henry Asher will be guest speaker at the Lions Club dinner tomorrow evening at 6 30 at Wiedemann's grill. He will discuss taxes estates and wills. Classified ads are 80 cents for six days and an Ad Taker will help write copy by phone 22.
Listing of weekday radio lineup across WREN KMBC WDAF with host names shows and program titles from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. including Melody Rendezvous Information Please Dance Cavaliers and Orbit of orchestras led by Dick Powell Benny Goodman Fred Allen Kay Kaiser Gene Krupa and more with weather forecasts and late university band segments.
A terse reflection by F. H. Shuler on reading and writing as arts. It argues judgment in thought, discretion in expression, truth from plain facts, and the rapid reach of radio as a force for freedom. The piece links these four Rs to humanity’s release from bondage.
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